Registered Nurse - Theatre Perioperative Department

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Tauranga Hospital
• Parental leave - fixed term position upto 1 FTE
• Subsidised onsite hospital gym membership + Free onsite parking + In-house career development

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

Are you an experienced Theatre Registered Nurse seeking new opportunities in the perioperative department?

We have an exciting full-time, fixed-term maternity leave cover position available!

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, apply today! Be sure to include in your cover letter how many hours you'd like to be considered for.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Working at Tauranga Hospital, you will be part of a highly skilled, and supportive team in theatre/ perioperative department.   In this role you will be supported and encouraged to develop your skills within the team – including progression via PDRP and post graduate education.

About you

Our preferred candidates will have:

• Recent theatre nursing experience.
• A current NZ nursing registration, current practising certificate.
• A passion for quality and the ability to care for patients undergoing a variety of acute and planned care procedures.
• Upholding our CARE Manaakitanga values are integral to our practice at Te Whatu Ora - Bay of Plenty.
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Due to this position having contact with children and Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty commitment to child protection, you will be subject to ‘safety checks' under the Children's Act at the time of hire and thereafter as per the relevant legislation.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 25^th January 2025.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.